§ 153A‑440.1. Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources developmentprojects.
(a) A county may establish and maintain a county watershed improvement program pursuant to G.S. 139‑41 or 139‑41.1 and forthese purposes may appropriate funds not otherwise limited as to use by law. Acounty watershed improvement program or project may also be financed pursuantto G.S. 153A‑301, G.S. 153A‑185 or by any other financing methodavailable to counties for this purpose.
(b) A county may establish and maintain drainage projects andwater resources development projects (as those projects are defined by G.S.153A‑301) and for these purposes may appropriate funds not otherwiselimited as to use by law. A county drainage project or water resources developmentproject may also be financed pursuant to G.S. 153A‑301, G.S. 153A‑185,or by any other financing method available to counties for this purpose. (1981, c. 251, s. 2; 1983, c. 321, ss. 5, 6.)